Muthulakshmi Reddy graduates from Madras Medical College
Muthulakshmi Reddy, the first woman admitted to Madras Medical College in 1907, graduated in 1912 and became one of India's first women doctors.
Muthulakshmi Reddy, from Pudukkottai, joined Madras Medical College in 1907 as its first woman student, overcoming opposition to the higher education of girls. She graduated in 1912 with several gold medals and prizes. She came under the influence of Annie Besant and Mahatma Gandhi and later became a leading social reformer. She later became the first woman member of the Madras Legislative Council.
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